No-Vape November
Coordinated School Health Loudon County Schools
The Mission of Coordinated School Health
Hear from a local doctor
No-Vape November
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/index.htm
What can we do?
STEP 1: Educate yourself about the risks of vaping and smoking
Vaping 101: Quick facts
STEP 2: Watch the included videos
These videos will introduce the dangers and risks of vaping and smoking in a language you can use to talk to your kids.
STEP 3: Start a conversation with your child about the risks of vaping and smoking
STEP 3: Start a conversation with your child about the risks of vaping and smoking
Review the Surgeon General's recommendations and the Parent Tip Sheets included at https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/takeaction.html.
Your intention should be to start a conversation, not a lecture. It must be an on-going conversation, not a one-time affair.
STEP 4: Prevent student access to vaping and e-cigarette devices and monitor your child for signs of use
There are seven signs that can tell you if a student is vaping, according to the University of Virginia Health System.
- Increased thirst
- Nosebleeds
- Mouth sores and a persistent cough
- Unfamiliar USB drives and battery chargers
- Odd clothing choices and hands frequently near the face
- Change in caffeine use
- Unexplained sweet scents
Youth Vaping by the Numbers
SO what is the toll in Tennessee?
https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/problem/toll-us/tennessee
Tennessee YRBS Survey results
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/csh/2019YRBSResultsSlides.pdf
In a 2019 Tennessee Youth Behavior Risk survey:
50.6% of 9th- 12th graders reported having tried an electronic vapor product.
5.5% daily users
7.4% used 20 of the last 30 days
In 2017 11.5% were currently using.
In 2019 that number increased to 22.1% were currently using!
According to the CDC, in 2019
1 out of every 20 middle school students had vaped in the last 30 days
1 out of every 5 high school students had vaped in the last 30 days.
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/youth_data/tobacco_use/index.htm
“Want to quit? Contact Tennessee Tobacco Quitline: Free Resource to help All Tennesseans quit smoking either by phone or online: 1-800-QUIT-NOW or www.tnquitline.org
Real teens against vaping
The many faces of vaping
Kate Galyon
Coordinated School Health
Loudon County Schools